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Murder takes the plunge in the sixth book in the Coffeehouse mystery series.

Clare Cosi's daughter, Joy, is interning-and falling- for a top New York chef when his kitchen turns cutthroat, and Joy becomes a murder suspect Clare knows she must catch the real killer-even if it lands her in the hottest water of her life..
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Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet, by Norma Lehmeier Hartie, is an indispensable reference book for anyone who cares about their health and well being and for the future of the planet. Hartie concisely covers a wide range of subjects and includes a comprehensive listing of advisory organizations, product and service resources. Part I of the book, Banish the Ugly from Your Life, is a blueprint for green, sustainable living. Discover how to replace toxic and unsustainable products from household cleaners to food (including recipes) to furniture to personal care products with safe, eco-friendly ones. Hartie is the tough but motivational Life Coach in her approach to cleaning, removing clutter and on organizing the home or office. Part II, Bring in the Beautiful to Create a Harmonious Environment and Self, includes a chapter on Earth-based spirituality and a fascinating look at the Four Elements (Earth, Fire, Air and Water) and the Medicine Wheel. The core of Hartie s philosophy blossoms in Chapter Seven, Applying Harmonious AdjustmentsTM: Using Feng Shui and Other Techniques for Powerful Results. Unlike other Feng Shui authors, Hartie has experience as a designer and her skills are apparent in this chapter and the following two. She has combined principles of Feng Shui, the Four Elements, color, energy, Vastu, and good design principles that create a unique and eclectic approach to home decorating. Finally, Hartie provides guidance on how to manifest personal or professional desires. In Part III, Putting the Pieces Together, Hartie skillfully integrates the many subjects of the book into a unified and cohesive whole. At its cover price of $19.95, Harmonious Environment is a value alone for the comprehensive green living product suppliers in the Resources section. What makes this book so truly ambitious, however, is what lies beneath the surface. In a sense, this book is only marginal.
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The wickedly entertaining, hunger-inducing, behind-the-scenes story of the revolution in American food that has made exotic ingredients, celebrity chefs, rarefied cooking tools, and destination restaurants familiar aspects of our everyday lives.

Amazingly enough, just twenty years ago eating sushi was a daring novelty and many Americans had never even heard of salsa. Today, we don't bat an eye at a construction worker dipping a croissant into robust specialty coffee, city dwellers buying just-picked farmstand produce, or suburbanites stocking up on artisanal cheeses and extra virgin oils at supermarkets. The United States of Arugula is a rollicking, revealing stew of culinary innovation, food politics, and kitchen confidences chronicling how gourmet eating in America went from obscure to pervasive—and became the cultural success story of our era.

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In 1995 Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book was released to an unsuspecting public. Called "an unstoppable phenomenon" by its publisher, it became an immediate international best-seller Now 2005 can be named the Year of Lady Cottington with the 10th anniversary of the publication that first exposed the world to the science of fairy exploration.

This volume records in authentic facsimile the latest incarnation of this notorious book along with eight additional pages and enhanced artwork throughout, virtually overflowing with freshly flattened fairies. Former Monty Python member Terry Jones and artist Brian Froud provide a new introduction to place the book in its proper perspective, offering insight into the book's often maligned historic relevance. As a bonus, included is an incriminating DVD showing rare film footage of the elderly Lady Cottington in her garden demonstrating her fairy-squashing technique, as well as a photo gallery, desktop wallpaper, and screensavers. .
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From the early production of imitation cut patterns in 1896 to the colorful lines of Depression era glass table settings, these items are highly sought after and still find an exciting market on the internet as well as antique shows and shops. Patterns featured numerous items for the table - plates and stemware of all sizes, cruets, toothpick holders, syrups, bowls, candlesticks. From the elegant Depression era glass table settings to the novelty shot glasses and tumblers of the 1950s, Heisey continued to produce a wealth of beautiful glass destined to become treasured collectibles. No where else can you find all of the information and values in one book. All of the major tableware and stemware patterns are featured in great detail. Thousands of illustrations from original company catalogs to 100s of beautiful photos showcase the fine quality and colors of Heisey. 2003 values. AUTHORBIO: Neila Bredehoft is well known in the glass collecting world. She and her husband, Tom, have written several books together, including Collector's Encyclopedia of Heisey Glass, 1925 - 1938,Heisey Glass, 1896 - 1957, and Glass AUTHORBIO: Tom Bredehoft is well known in the glass collecting world. He and his wife, Neila, have written several books together, including Collector's Encyclopedia of Heisey Glass, 1925 - 1938, Heisey Glass, 1896 - 1957, and Glass Toothpick Holders. Tom is also the author of Glass Tumblers, 1860s to 1920s. REVIEW: This book features hundreds of color photographs highlighting the fine quality and colors that help Heisey remain "The Finest Glassware," as their advertising boasted. From the early 1896 patterns to the colorful table settings from the 1950s, this book showcases them all. The common pieces are featured as well as rarities that can still be uncovered by expert or fortunate collectors. -Scott Kramer.
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Deep ruby glass dinnerware has attracted many collectors and Avon's Cape Cod is one of the most beautiful of the patterns The design, based on an old Sandwich Glass pattern, was introduced in 1975. This was Avon Product's first venture into a dinnerware line and, because it was well received, Avon continued to make more items until the pattern was discontinued in 1993. In all, 37 different pieces were produced. This guide has over 130 color photographs that beautifully display all the pieces known. The text includes the date when each design was approved, the name of the designer, and the number of moulds used. The original mould drawings are reproduced here because they contain additional identifying information. Also included are the boxed prices and values for other Avon products that were sold with some Cape Cod pieces. Prices for all the pieces are included in the captions. This is the first book to appear about the beautiful Avon 1876 Cape Cod Collection pattern. It will become a most valuable guide for all enthusiasts of ruby glass dinnerware..
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This first-ever comprehensive guide to Heisey glassware covers the early years of the A. H. Heisey Company, from 1896-1924the production period of primary interest to contemporary dealers and collectors As the earliest pieces produced by Heisey increasingly gain legitimate antique status (100 years-or-more old), it is important that collectors, dealers, and appraisers have access to accurate, comprehensive, detailed, and timely information relating to identification, pattern and color description, production dates, variations, and values. This book is the first to provide both the scope and depth of information needed for confidently buying, selling, and trading in this specialized collectibles area. Complete with up-to-date marketplace values, the guide also includes helpful tips for buying and caring for glassware, and an introduction by leading glass expert, Neila Bredehoft.

-Includes history of the Heisey Company and its founder.
-Identifies all early Heisey patterns produced from 1896-1924 by pattern number and in alphabetical order, including mold dates and an explanation of the patterns origin.
-Contains more than 300 photographs--many in color--of rare and highly sought after pieces.
-Provides previously unpublished information obtained from the Heisey Museum archives..
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From its beginnings in the 1880s, opalescent glass has enjoyed a widely receptive audience, both in England where it was introduced and here in America where a young but growing market was ready for any touch of brightness and beauty for the hearth and home. Glass authorities Bill Edwards and Mike Carwile, who have written books on carnival and pressed glass and Millersburg crystal, have once again teamed up to present an all-new fifth edition on the ever-popular opalesecnt glass. Glass production by both American and English glass companies from 1880 to 1930 is covered in this new edition. With around 130 new patterns featured, this expanded volume now holds over 850 color photographs. Detailed information on several prominent glass manufacturers is again included, and the attached price guide has been enlarged to include nearly 6,400 pieces in six different colors. A new feature of the price guide is the addition of values for the 'after 1930' section of the book, not priced in previous editions. Standard Encyclopedia of Opalescent Glass, Fifth Edition, is sure to shine on your bookshelf. AUTHORBIO: Bill Edwards is a noted expert on pressed, carnival, and opalescent glass, and has been authoring books since 1975. He now co-authors books with expert Mike Carwile. His knowledge is unsurpassed in the glass world. He has written books on Carnival Glass, Northwood Carnival Glass, Millersburg Glass, Opalescent glass, Rarities of Carnival Glass, and Pressed Glass. AUTHORBIO: Mike Carwile is a noted expert on pressed, carnival, and opalescent glass, and has been authoring books with Bill Edwards since 1998. Together, their knowledge is unsurpassed in the glass world. He has co-authored books on Carnival Glass, Millersburg Glass, Opalescent glass, and Pressed Glass..
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